Then swam back in triumph—the pride of all nations—
And hero of—several school declamations!
If we used these fierce stories our courage to feed,
And learned that Resolve is the master of need,
If we made up our minds that success is a prize
That under the rubbish of hard labor lies,
That like Rome, with its victory-banners unfurled,
We would fight till we conquered our share of the world,
But unlike old Rome, we would not settle down,
And let Sloth and Luxury tarnish our crown,